Vital Records
Not all county health departments handle vital records for their county in Georgia; however, four of the health departments in the South Health District do. All County Vital Records Offices now have the ability of issuing birth and death records for anyone born or who died in Georgia since 1919. Previously, records were only available from the county where the event occurred, but through the Georgia Vital Events Registration System, records are now available for births and deaths occurring in any Georgia county.
Health Departments that issue birth and death records are:
Brooks County Health Department
Physical Address: 500 East Courtland, Quitman, GA 31643
Mailing Address: PO Box 447, Quitman, GA 31643-1165
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Phone: (229) 263-7585
Echols County Health Department
Physical Address: 149 Hwy 94 East, Statenville, GA 31648
Mailing Address: PO Box 37, Statenville, GA 31648-2018
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Phone: (229) 559-5103
Lowndes County Health Department
Physical Address: 206 S. Patterson St., Valdosta, GA 31601
Mailing Address: PO Box 5619, Valdosta, GA 31603-5668
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Phone: (229) 333-5257
Tift County Health Department
Physical Address: 305 East 12th St., Tifton, GA 31794
Mailing Address: PO Box 715, Tifton, GA 31794-4017
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Phone: (229) 386-8373
For more information on the specific record you need, click the links below or contact your local vital records office.